Scottish Nicknames (Two-Names)

SCOTTISH TWO-NAME	NORTH AMERICAN OR OTHER EQUIVALENT
Alena	Elana
Alex, Alec, Eck, Sandy	Alexander
Ann, Annie	Hannah, Johanna, Johannah, Anna
Barrie	Barbara
Belle	Isabelle, Arabella, Annabella, Isabel
Belva	Possibly from the Bible
Cattie, Catty, Caterine	Catherine(k), from the Gawlic Catorina
Dollie	Dorothy, Dolena, Dolina
Eda	Edith
Effie or Effy	Euphemi, Euphemia from the Gaelic Oidrigh
Emma	Emily
Etta, Ettie, Hattie, Hettie, Nettie	Henrietta, Esther, Hester
Finnie, Finny	Phillip, Philip
Frony, Phronie	Sophronia
Hitty	Mehitable
Ian, Lain, Ewen, Evan, Jock	John (Jack), Johnathan
Indietta	Possibly made up
Jemina	Jemimah, maybe biblical
Jessie, Jesse, Jenny	Jane, Janet, Jannet
Joleen, Jolene	Stands by itself
Josie, Jose, Jocie, Josey, Jo	Josephine, Jocelyn, Joyce
Kessish, Kessiah, Keziah	Maybe Kesia, New England - India meaning long hair
Leathaineach	Hoar frost or salt and pepper hair
Lena	Willena
Lettie, Letty	Letica, Lettice, Letice, Letetia, Letica, Letita, Letitia
Liz, Lizzie, Beth, Betsy, Bessie	Elizabeth
Lottie	Charlotte
Mairi	The Gaelic spelling of Mary
Mae, Mamie, Mellie	Mary
Mo`r	Big, Great, Tall
Mohr	The eldest as in Big Mary
Monty	Lamond
Og	Young or little as in little Mary
Patty	Patrick, Patricia, Martha
Peggy or Maggie	Margaret
Ranald	Ronald
Reene	Rena, Loreen, Laureen, Laura
Rod, Rory, Ruari	Roderick
Rhae	Rae or possibly a mis-spelling of Rhea
Sadie	Sarah
Senny	Aseneath
Tena, Teenie, Teeny, Tine, Tiny	Christy, Christine, Christina(k)
Una	Unice
Wick	Hector

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